Vitamins and Supplements

Pharmacy technicians are stepping up to assume expanded responsibilities that contribute to pharmacy management and patient safety.

The effects of probiotic strains on both constipation and cognition among all individuals involved in a meta-analysis remains difficult to determine.

Researchers say vitamin D supplementation could be a low-cost and effective avenue for the reduction of insulin resistance and better outcomes in preventing and treating diabetes.

Study notes that consumers should look for plant-based milk alternative products that list calcium and vitamin D as ingredients.

Some of the analyzed dietary supplement products were found to contain FDA-prohibited substances.

Exercise alone or vitamin D supplementation did not clinically improve cognition in adults with mild cognitive impairment.

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Though the overall significance of the results were low, vitamin D was found to be especially useful in lowering the prevalence of myocardial infarction in older adults.

Findings indicate that the supplements improved white blood cell and platelet alterations while improving the inflammatory profile during high-intensity interval training.

The approval of norgestrel tablets (Opill) could open the door to other prescription-to-OTC contraceptive switches, although that remains to be seen as other pharmaceutical companies weigh their options.

Aside from the clinically significant risks associated with polypharmacy, an increased pill burden can be unaffordable and difficult to manage.

Having good nutrition is especially important for older adults who have increased disease and medication risks.

Includes hair growth supplements and nicotine lozenges.

Evidence shows vitamin D deficiency is linked to abnormal dopamine signaling disorders in neurodevelopment, including schizophrenia.

Approximately every 2.2 minutes, a new diagnosis of lung cancer is registered.

QR codes were invented almost 30 years ago and are used on everything from cereal boxes to repair manuals, yet pharmacy has yet to even consider them.

Multivitamins were associated with increased cellular oxygen consumption and more optimal blood nutrition biomarkers.

Study results indicate that taking these products together reduces the risk of rebound congestion typically seen with intranasal decongestant therapy.

More than ever, patients are turning to OTC products to treat conditions like allergies, arthritis, coughs, colds, migraines, and gastrointestinal issues.

Investigators of the study aimed to determine whether the analytical performance specifications of 24,25(OH)2D could be generated.

As the OTC market has grown, Pharmacy Times has responded by adding new health sections and new OTC products to the survey.

Research notes that modifiable lifestyle factors, such as overconsumption of food and vitamin deficiency, can affect pregnancy.

The preventive effect is believed to be a result of compounds unique to cranberries called proanthocyanidins.

In neonatal intensive care units, probiotic usage was associated with a decline in necrotizing enterocolitis, but not with sepsis or mortality rates.

The sleep hormone decreased intestinal homeostasis, which may augment inflammation that causes tissue and intestinal damage.